Posted June 30, 2009 by John Parent under under Uncategorized
As the All-Star break draws near, many teams around the league are looking for upgrades. Your Motor City Kitties are no exception. The Tigers need for a another bat has been well chronicled, and many names have been tossed around the blogosphere. Unfortunately, the Tigers failed to pounce on the one name that I would [...]
Tags: Adam Dunn, Aubrey Huff, Carlos Guillen, Chad Tracy, Eric Hinske, Luke Scott, Magglio Ordonez, Nick Johnson, Pirates, Tigers, Yankees
Posted June 28, 2009 by John Parent under under
HistoryToday will be the second installment of Tigers by the Numbers, where I will profile a current or former player that wore each uniform number. If you missed the first edition, my profile on uniform number one, Lou Whitaker, can be found here.
Today we will look at number two. Charlie Gehringer shared many similarities with [...]
Tags: BTN, Charlie Gehringer, HoF, Lou Whitaker, Mickey Cochrane, Tigers, Ty Cobb
Posted June 25, 2009 by John Parent under under Uncategorized
I’m a little late with this post, but I felt it was worth writing about. It has been documented by several other outlets, but I wanted to add my thoughts, and since I have a blog, I decided to do so.
If you happened to be watching the telecast of the Tigers/Cubs game Tuesday night, either [...]
Tags: Brandon Inge, Leyton, Tommy
Posted June 24, 2009 by John Parent under under Uncategorized
Jim Leyland made a desperate move. With the Tigers trailing 4-3 with one out in the ninth, the tying run stood on first base. Josh Anderson was coming to the plate, to be followed by Gerald Laird. Not exactly a group that would strike fear into the heart of your opponent.
That’s when Jim Leyland [...]
Tags: Carlos Zambrano, Edwin Jackson, Jim Leyland, Kevin Gregg, Lou Whitaker, Micah Hoffpauir, Ryan Raburn
Posted June 23, 2009 by John Parent under under
History(Baseball is a game for fathers and sons. It is with that thought in mind that I have come across an idea to celebrate the birthdays of my two sons. Sebastian will be turning three next month, and my youngest, Leyton, will have his first birthday in October.
For each birthday, I have decided to get [...]
Tags: Alan Trammell, BTN, Frank White, HoF, Joe Morgan, Lou Whitaker, Rogers Hornsby, Ryne Sandberg, Willie Randolph